WIFE SHAPED BODIES w/Laura Cranehill, James Tynion IV & Joe Monti

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The Twisted Spine

Join us for a special event, this Tuesday, April 28, as we celebrate the new literary, fungal/body horror novel WIFE SHAPED BODIES!

We’re absolutely thrilled to present author <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lauracranehill/" title="https://www.instagram.com/lauracranehill/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Laura Cranehill</a> alongside multiple Eisner Award-winning and New York Times bestselling writer <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamesthefourth/" title="https://www.instagram.com/jamesthefourth/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">James Tynion IV</a> (Something is Killing the Children) in a conversation moderated by <a href="https://www.simonandschusterpublishing.com/simonandschuster/joe-monti.html" title="https://www.simonandschusterpublishing.com/simonandschuster/joe-monti.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Joe Monti</a>, VP and Editorial Director of Saga Press.About WIFE SHAPED BODIES:Sorrowland meets Manhunt in this literary horror debut in which an isolated newlywed, covered in fungal fruiting bodies, strikes a precarious balance between following her husband's strict rules and pursuing an intense connection with a woman who makes her question everything Forbidden from leaving her house from girlhood until marriage, Nicole has only her mother's lessons and what she can see from her bedroom window to draw on in forming her view of the world, and of herself. Taught that the mushrooms which cover the women in her village are repulsive and dangerous, she conforms to a rigid set of rules to protect herself and those around her. When her wedding day arrives, Nicole moves from one prison to another—an empty mansion on the very outskirts of town belonging to the husband she’s been promised to since birth. As she haunts the edges of Silas's unknowable life and decaying home, maintaining control over her own transforming body becomes increasingly impossible. And when another wife with rebellious tendencies pays Nicole an unexpected visit, something within her cracks open. Their furtive explorations yield confusing answers, unearthing the long-buried secrets of the generations of resentful brides that came before. Unmoored, angry, and at last awakened, Nicole must reckon with who she really is, and perhaps, give in to what she truly wants. Raw, visceral, and relentless, Wife Shaped Bodies is an exploration of gender, power, and community through the lens of mycological body horror and an ode to the unsettling beauty of the natural world.

About the authors:Laura Cranehill is an amalgamation of horrific faceless things who lives in the Pacific Northwest with her spouse and three children. She is a writer and poet whose work has been published in Strange Horizons, Vastarien, ergot., PANK, and multiple award-winning anthologies. Wife Shaped Bodies is her debut novel.James Tynion IV is an Eisner Award-winning, New York Times bestselling writer and publisher of comic books. He is best known for co-creating hit horror comics series like Something Is Killing the Children, The Nice House on the Lake, and The Department of Truth. He is also the writer of young adult adventure series like multiple GLAAD Media Award-nominated Wynd and the GLAAD Media Award winner The Woods. He spent ten years writing various Batman titles at DC Comics, where he co-created exciting new characters like Punchline and Ghost-Maker. He lives and works in Brooklyn and is represented by United Talent Agency.About Joe Monti, Vice President, Associate Publisher, and Editorial Director, Saga Press:Joe Monti is the award-nominated editorial director of Saga Press, working with bestselling and esteemed authors Tananarive Due, Charlaine Harris, Stephen Graham Jones, Ken Liu, Rebecca Roanhorse, and R. A. Salvatore, to name a few. He fell in love with the literature of fantasy and science fiction at an early age and never let go. After all, as Ursula K. Le Guin counsels, “People who deny the existence of dragons are often eaten by dragons. From within.” Before joining Saga Press in 2013, Joe worked in the industry as a literary agent, an editor, a Barnes &amp; Noble buyer, and a sales rep. Event GuidelinesThis is a free RSVP event, and we will have limited quantities of WIFE SHAPED BODIES in store. We highly recommend adding a copy of the book to your order when reserving your spot if you would like to guarantee a copy.If you have any questions or need accessibility accommodations, please contact info@twistedspinebooks.com.

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